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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Company Contacts:

Charles Beck

Chief Financial Officer

503-469-4721

Charles.Beck@digimarc.com

Scott Liolios or Matt Glover

Liolios Group, Inc.

Investor Relations for Digimarc

949-574-3860

dmrc@liolios.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Digimarc Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013

Financial Results

Beaverton, Ore. — February 20, 2014 — Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Results

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $6.8 million compared to $9.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease was primarily due to the end of the scheduled minimum quarterly license fee payments from Intellectual Ventures (IV) in the second quarter of 2013. The comparative decline was partially offset by increased subscription revenue from a full quarter of Attributor’s sales in the fourth quarter of 2013 and higher service revenue from the Central Banks.

Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $3.4 million compared to operating income of $1.9 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The operating results for the fourth quarter of 2013 reflect lower revenue and higher operating costs due to increased investments in the company’s product development and sales growth initiatives, as well as the impact of a full quarter of Attributor’s operating costs in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $1.3 million or $0.19 per diluted share compared to net income of $1.1 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease was due to lower operating income partially offset by a benefit for income taxes in the fourth quarter of 2013.


Full Year 2013 Results

Revenue in 2013 totaled $35.0 million compared to $44.4 million in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to the $8.0 million past due royalties payment received from Verance Corporation in the first quarter of 2012 and the end of the scheduled minimum quarterly license fee payments from IV in the second quarter of 2013. Revenue from IV for these license fees was $12.6 million in 2012 versus $6.8 million in 2013. The comparative decline was partially offset by increased subscription revenue from a full year of Attributor’s sales in 2013 and higher service revenue from the Central Banks.

Operating loss in 2013 totaled $2.4 million compared to operating income of $14.6 million in 2012. The decrease reflects lower revenue and higher operating costs due to increased investments in the company’s product development and sales growth initiatives, as well as the impact of a full year of Attributor’s operating costs in 2013.

Net loss in 2013 totaled $0.5 million or $0.10 per diluted share compared to net income of $8.3 million or $1.12 per diluted share in 2012. The decrease was due to lower operating income partially offset by a benefit for income taxes in 2013.

At December 31, 2013, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $35.0 million compared to $39.1 million at December 31, 2012.

Conference Call

Digimarc will hold a conference call later today (Thursday, February 20, 2014) to discuss these results. Management will also provide an update on market conditions, plans for 2014, and execution of strategy. Chairman and CEO Bruce Davis and CFO Charles Beck will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time). A question and answer session will follow management’s presentation.

The call will be broadcast live via webcast at www.digimarc.com/investors and available for replay through February 27, 2014. The webcast will be archived and available on Digimarc’s website at www.digimarc.com/investors/investor-events-and-webcasts.

For those who wish to listen to the call via telephone, please dial the telephone number below at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time:

Number: 866-562-9934

Conference ID: 14645381

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 949-574-3860.

About Digimarc

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), based in Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading innovator and provider of enabling technologies that create digital identities for all forms of media and many everyday objects. The embedded Digimarc IDs are imperceptible to humans, but not to computers, networks and devices like mobile phones, which can now use cameras and microphones as sensory inputs to “see, hear and understand” the world around them within the context of their environment.


Digimarc has built an extensive intellectual property portfolio with patents in digital watermarking, content identification and management, media and object discovery to enable ubiquitous computing, and related technologies. Digimarc develops solutions, licenses its intellectual property, and provides development services to business partners across a range of industries. For more information, visit www.digimarc.com.

Forward-looking Statements

With the exception of historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements include statements and any related inferences regarding increases in subscription revenue, increased investments in product development and sales growth initiatives, and other statements identified by terminology such as “will,” “should,” “expects,” “estimates,” “predicts” and “continue” or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are statements of management’s opinion and are subject to various assumptions, risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied from the statements in this release as a result of changes in economic, business and/or regulatory factors. More detailed information about risk factors that may affect actual results will be set forth in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Digimarc undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Income Statement Information

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-Month Information     Twelve-Month Information  
     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Revenue:

        

Service

   $ 2,650      $ 2,519      $ 11,631      $ 10,792   

Subscription

     1,350        559        5,591        1,481   

License

     2,826        6,236        17,742        32,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     6,826        9,314        34,964        44,375   

Cost of revenue:

        

Service

     1,260        1,373        5,327        5,917   

Subscription

     643        217        2,491        355   

License

     93        58        387        236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     1,996        1,648        8,205        6,508   

Gross profit:

        

Service

     1,390        1,146        6,304        4,875   

Subscription

     707        342        3,100        1,126   

License

     2,733        6,178        17,355        31,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross profit

     4,830        7,666        26,759        37,867   

Gross margin:

        

Service

     52     45     54     45

Subscription

     52     61     55     76

License

     97     99     98     99

Percentage of gross profit to total revenue

     71     82     77     85

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     1,822        913        6,144        3,827   

Research, development and engineering

     3,450        2,277        12,274        8,741   

General and administrative

     2,635        2,226        9,624        9,457   

Intellectual property

     313        329        1,129        1,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     8,220        5,745        29,171        23,273   

Operating income (loss)

     (3,390     1,921        (2,412     14,594   

Net loss from joint ventures

     —          —          —          (1,107

Other income, net

     28        40        109        179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (3,362     1,961        (2,303     13,666   

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     2,077        (907     1,796        (5,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,285   $ 1,054      $ (507   $ 8,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

        

Earnings (loss) per common share - basic

   $ (0.19   $ 0.15      $ (0.10   $ 1.16   

Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted

   $ (0.19   $ 0.14      $ (0.10   $ 1.12   

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     6,913        6,791        6,866        6,757   

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

     6,913        6,966        6,866        6,989   

Cash dividends declared per common share:

   $ 0.11      $ 0.11      $ 0.44      $ 0.33   


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-Month Information     Twelve-Month Information  
     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,285   $ 1,054      $ (507   $ 8,272   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

     229        156        742        600   

Amortization and write-off of intangibles

     316        172        1,247        385   

Gain on reversal of contingent merger consideration

     —          —          (190     —     

Stock-based compensation

     1,283        1,104        4,502        5,256   

Net loss from joint ventures

     —          —          —          1,107   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,069     (207     (715     (284

Tax benefit from stock-based awards

     (855     1,303        (855     3,688   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

     (201     (1,243     (201     (3,044

Increase in allowance for dobutful accounts

     23        —          45        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Trade accounts receivable, net

     (744     (59     (1,667     (187

Other current assets

     235        264        (342     219   

Other assets

     (305     34        (404     201   

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (250     (984     124        (228

Deferred revenue

     1,431        128        1,694        (384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (1,192     1,722        3,473        15,601   

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

     (112     (194     (1,644     (570

Capitalized patent costs and purchased intellectual property

     (274     (272     (1,098     (1,170

Investment in joint ventures, net

     —          —          —          (692

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          (5,092     —          (5,092

Sale or maturity of marketable securities

     8,283        26,534        55,627        144,214   

Purchase of marketable securities

     (6,404     (24,312     (54,590     (146,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,493        (3,336     (1,705     (9,754

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Purchase of common stock

     (968     (649     (1,822     (3,100

Cash dividends paid

     (802     (783     (3,202     (2,344

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards

     201        1,243        201        3,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,569     (189     (4,823     (2,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ (1,268   $ (1,803   $ (3,055   $ 3,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period

     38,111        43,080        39,056        33,378   

Cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period

     34,964        39,056        34,964        39,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

   $ (3,147   $ (4,024   $ (4,092   $ 5,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents (2)

   $ 3,811       $ 6,866   

Marketable securities (2)

     25,851         25,403   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     5,838         4,216   

Other current assets

     1,658         1,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     37,158         37,501   

Marketable securities (2)

     5,302         6,787   

Property and equipment, net

     2,395         1,453   

Intangibles, net

     6,709         6,721   

Goodwill

     1,114         1,114   

Deferred tax assets, net

     3,949         3,589   

Other assets

     570         166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 57,197       $ 57,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 1,560       $ 1,143   

Deferred revenue

     4,218         2,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     5,778         3,655   

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

     496         673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,274         4,328   

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock

     50         50   

Common stock

     7         7   

Additional paid-in capital

     41,498         39,869   

Retained earnings

     9,368         13,077   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     50,923         53,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 57,197       $ 57,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Aggregate cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term marketable securities was $34,964 and $39,056 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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